Fast Food In America

Everyday Americans are bombarded with images of fast, cheap, and easy food. It is very rare that a person can even drive down the road without passing a fast food establishment, and so as expected the ever increasing number of fast food restaurants has had a detrimental effect on American’s health as obesity rates climb. Also, the fact that most Americans have to drive places in order to reach their destinations safely and on time is a problem in itself that really harms their health. The film discusses at one point that a person needs to take 5,000 steps a day in order to maintain a healthy weight, a number I doubt most Americans can even count (This is a joke).Major changes are going to have to be made in American society in order for obesity to decrease, and they are already taking place. As fast food has grown so has the amount of healthier restaurants and even healthier options on fast food menus. Gyms, vegan diets, and juicing have all become very popular lately, showing a definite …show more content…
The pritikin diets calls for the enjoyment of fruits, vegetables, fish, and whole grains. However, processed meats, foods with cholesterol, and saturated fat rich foods are definite no-nos. Just reading what foods the pritikin diet allows can make a person shed two pounds. This diet is the healthiest because it offers all the vitamins and proteins that a person needs to be healthy while being a very light and fairly easy to manage diet with the right mindset. The right mindset is a must have when it comes to losing weight. Americans are not going to reduce obesity without it. More focus should be put into health in schools and even in the workplace like in the “Weight Loss” episode of The Office, more companies should sponsor healthy weight loss competitions for their employees and PE should be reestablished/reinforced in schools. Americans just need a little